FRAGRANT PATIO GARDEN
Enjoy a patio filled with beautifully scented blooms
that perfume the garden from spring through summer
Create an inviting outdoor retreat with this fragrant patio garden, designed to surround seating areas with layers of beautiful blooms and memorable perfume throughout the growing season. Featuring the sweet scents of mock orange, Mexican orange blossom, gardenia, daphne, lilacs, roses, lavender, and garden phlox, this planting provides an ever-changing display from spring into late summer.
A blend of shrubs and perennials adds texture, color, and seasonal interest, creating a welcoming space where you can relax, entertain, and enjoy the garden through sight and scent.
Philadelphus coronarius
Rosa 'State of Grace’
Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’
Rosa Hybrid ‘Meimirrot’
Syringa vulgaris 'President Grevy'
Gardenia jasminoides 'Frostproof'
Daphne x transatlantica 'Pink Fragrance'
Choisya ternata 'Sundance'
Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'
Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'
Plant Details:
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Philadelphus coronarius
Masses of fragrant, creamy white blossoms cover arching branches in late spring, filling the garden with sweet citrus-like perfume and timeless charm.
8 to 10 ft tall, 6 to 8 ft wide | Full sun to part shade | Zones: 4 to 8 -
Rosa 'State of Grace'
Large apricot-orange blooms with a rich fruity fragrance repeat from late spring through fall, bringing warm color and elegant form to borders.
4 to 5 ft tall, 3 to 4 ft wide | Full sun | Zones: 5 to 9
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Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead'
Soft violet-blue flower spikes and aromatic gray-green foliage bloom early through summer, attracting bees while edging pathways and sunny borders.
1 to 1.5 ft tall, 1.5 to 2 ft wide | Full sun | Zones: 5 to 9
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Rosa hybrid 'Meimirrot'
Abundant soft pink blooms flower continuously from spring through frost, forming a compact, disease-resistant shrub perfect for borders and mass plantings.
1 to 2 ft tall, 2 to 3 ft wide | Full sun | Zones: 4 to 11
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Syringa vulgaris 'President Grevy'
Large clusters of fragrant, double lavender-blue flowers bloom in spring, creating a spectacular display while attracting butterflies and pollinators.
12 to 15 ft tall, 8 to 12 ft wide | Full sun | Zones: 3 to 7
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Gardenia jasminoides 'Frostproof'
Highly fragrant white blooms appear from late spring into summer above glossy evergreen foliage, adding elegance and intoxicating fragrance to sheltered gardens.
3 to 4 ft tall, 3 to 4 ft wide | Full sun to part shade | Zones: 7 to 10
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Daphne x transatlantica 'Pink Fragrance'
Clusters of soft pink, intensely fragrant flowers bloom from spring into fall, providing exceptional fragrance over an unusually long flowering season.
2 to 3 ft tall, 2 to 3 ft wide | Part shade | Zones: 6 to 9
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Choisya ternata 'Sundance'
Fragrant white blossoms contrast beautifully with luminous golden evergreen foliage, bringing year-round color and sweet fragrance to sunny gardens.
3 to 6 ft tall, 3 to 6 ft wide | Full sun to part shade | Zones: 7 to 10
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Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'
Large pale lavender flowers rise above bold blue-gray foliage in summer, creating dramatic texture and refined beauty in shaded garden spaces.
2 to 3 ft tall, 3 to 4 ft wide | Part shade to full shade | Zones: 3 to 8
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Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'
Clusters of fragrant violet-blue flowers bloom from midsummer into early fall, shifting in color with changing light while attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
2 to 3 ft tall, 1.5 to 2 ft wide | Full sun to part shade | Zones: 4 to 8